Ganapati Atharva Sheersham
Ganapati Atharva Sheersham
Ganapati Atharva Sheersham
shrI gaNapati atharva ShIrSham (gaNapatyatharvaShIrShopaniShat)
o-mbha_dra-~NkarNe'bhi-shshRRiNu_yAma' devAH |
bha_dra-mpa'shyemA_kShabhi_ryaja'trAH |
sthi_raira~Ngai᳚stuShThu_vAgM sa'sta_nUbhiH' |
vyashe'ma de_vahi'taM_-ya.NdAyuH' |
sva_sti na_ indro' vRRi_ddhashra'vAH |
sva_sti naH' pU_ShA vi_shvave'dAH |
sva_sti na_stArkShyo_ ari'ShTanemiH |
sva_sti no_ bRRiha_spati'rdadhAtu ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
o-nnama'ste ga_Napa'taye |
tvame_va pra_tyakSha_-ntattva'masi |
tvame_va ke_vala_-~NkartA'-.asi |
tvame_va ke_valaM_ hartA'-.asi |
tvame_va ke_vala_-ndhartA'-.asi |
tvameva sarva-~Nkhalvida'-mbrahmA_si |
tvaM sAkShAdAtmA'-.asi ni_tyam || 1 ||
RRi'taM-va.N_chmi | sa'tyaM-va.N_chmi || 2 ||
a_va tva_-mmAm | ava' va_ktAram᳚ |
ava' shro_tAram᳚ | ava' dA_tAram᳚ | ava' dhA_tAram᳚ |
avAnUchAnama'va shi_Shyam | ava' pa_shchAttA᳚t |
ava' pu_rastA᳚t | avotta_rAttA᳚t |
ava' da_kShiNAttA᳚t | ava' cho_rdhvAttA᳚t |
avAdha_rAttA᳚t | sarvato mA-mpAhi pAhi' sama_ntAt || 3 ||
tvaM-vA.NNmaya'stva-nchinma_yaH |
tvamAnandamaya'stva-mbrahma_mayaH |
tvaM sachchidAnandA-.advi'tIyo_-.asi |
tva-mpra_tyakSha_-mbrahmA'si |
tva-njnAnamayo vij~nAna'mayo_-.asi || 4 ||
sarva-~njagadida-ntva'tto jA_yate |
sarva-~njagadida-ntva'ttasti_ShThati |
sarva-~njagadida-ntvayi laya'meShya_ti |
sarva-~njagadida-ntvayi' pratye_ti |
tva-mbhUmirApo-.analo-.ani'lo na_bhaH |
tva-~nchatvAri vA᳚kpadA_ni || 5 ||
tva-~Ngu_Natra'yAtI_taH | tvaM avasthAtra'yAtI_taH |
tva-nde_hatra'yAtI_taH | tva-~NkA_latra'yAtI_taH |
tva-mmUlAdhArasthito'-.asi ni_tyam | tvaM shaktitra'yAtma_kaH |
tvAM-yo.Ngino dhyAya'nti ni_tyam |
tva-mbrahmA tvaM-vi.NShNustvaM rudrastvamindrastvamagnistvaM-vA.NyustvaM sUryastva-~nchandramAstva-mbrahma_ bhUrbhuva_-ssvarom || 6 ||
ga_NAdiM᳚ pUrva'muchchA_rya_ va_rNAdIM᳚ stadana_ntaram |
anusvAraH pa'rata_raH | ardhe᳚ndula_sitam |
tAre'Na RRi_ddham | etattava manu'svarU_pam |
gakAraH pU᳚rvarU_pam | akAro madhya'marU_pam |
anusvArashchA᳚ntyarU_pam | bindurutta'rarU_pam |
nAdaH' sandhA_nam | sagMhi'tA sa_ndhiH |
saiShA gaNe'shavi_dyA | gaNa'ka RRi_ShiH |
nichRRidgAya'trIchCha_ndaH | shrI mahAgaNapati'rdevatA |
o-Nga-Nga_Napa'taye namaH || 7 ||
ekada_ntAya' vi_dmahe' vakratu_NDAya' dhImahi |
tanno' dantiH pracho_dayA᳚t || 8 ||
ekada_nta-ncha'turha_sta_-mpA_shama'Nkusha_dhAri'Nam |
rada'-~ncha_ vara'daM ha_stai_rbi_bhrANa'-mmUSha_kadhva'jam |
raktaM'-la.N_mboda'raM shU_rpa_karNakaM' rakta_vAsa'sam |
rakta'ga_ndhAnu'liptA_~NgaM_ ra_ktapu'Shpai-ssu_pUji'tam |
bhaktA'nu_kampi'na-nde_va_-~nja_gatkA'raNa_machyu'tam |
Avi'rbhU_ta-~ncha' sRRi_ShTyA_dau_ pra_kRRiteH᳚ puru_ShAtpa'ram |
eva'-ndhyA_yati' yo ni_tyaM_ sa_ yogI' yogi_nAM-va.N'raH || 9 ||
namo vrAtapataye namo gaNapataye namaH pramathapataye namaste-.astu lambodarAyaikadantAya vighnavinAshine shivasutAya shrIvaradamUrtaye_ namaH || 10 ||
etadatharvashIrShaM-yo.N-.adhI_te | sa brahmabhUyA'ya ka_lpate |
sa sarvavighnai᳚rna bA_dhyate | sa sarvata-ssukha'medha_te |
sa pa~nchamahApApA᳚-tpramu_chyate | sA_yama'dhIyA_no_ divasakRRita-mpApa'-nnAsha_yati |
prA_tara'dhIyA_no_ rAtrikRRita-mpApa'-nnAsha_yati |
sAya-mprAtaH pra'yu~njA_no_ pApo-.apA'po bha_vati |
sarvatrAdhIyAno-.apavi'ghno bhavati | dharmArthakAmamokSha'-~ncha vi_ndati |
idamatharvashIrShamashiShyAya' na de_yam | yo yadi mo'hAd dA_syati sa pApI'yA-nbha_vati |
sahasrAvartanAdyaM-ya.N-~NkAma'madhI_te | ta-ntamane'na sA_dhayet || 11 ||
anena gaNapatima'bhiShi_~nchati | sa vA᳚gmI bha_vati |
chaturthyAmana'shnan ja_pati sa vidyA'vA-nbha_vati |
ityatharva'NavA_kyam | brahmAdyA_chara'NaM-vi.N_dyAnna bibheti kadA'chane_ti || 12 ||
yo dUrvA~Nku'rairya_jati sa vaishravaNopa'mo bha_vati |
yo lA'jairya_jati sa yasho'vA-nbha_vati | sa medhA'vA-nbha_vati |
yo modakasahasre'Na ya_jati sa vA~nChitaphalama'vApno_ti |
ya-ssAjya sami'dbhirya_jati sa sarvaM-la.Nbhate sa sa'rvaM-la.N_bhate || 13 ||
aShTau brAhmaNAn samyag grA'hayi_tvA sUryavarcha'svI bha_vati |
sUryagrahe ma'hAna_dyA-mpratimAsannidhau vA ja_ptvA siddhama'ntro bha_vati |
mahAvighnA᳚-tpramu_chyate | mahAdoShA᳚-tpramu_chyate |
mahApApA᳚-tpramu_chyate | [mahApratyavAyA᳚-tpramu_chyate | ]
sa sarva'vidbhavati sa sarva'vidbha_vati |
ya e'vaM-ve.N_da | ityu'pa_niSha't || 14 ||
o-mbha_dra-~NkarNe'bhi-shshRRiNu_yAma' devAH |
bha_dra-mpa'shyemA_kShabhi_ryaja'trAH |
sthi_raira~Ngai᳚stuShThu_vAgM sa'sta_nUbhiH' |
vyashe'ma de_vahi'taM_-ya.NdAyuH' |
sva_sti na_ indro' vRRi_ddhashra'vAH |
sva_sti naH' pU_ShA vi_shvave'dAH |
sva_sti na_stArkShyo_ ari'ShTanemiH |
sva_sti no_ bRRiha_spati'rdadhAtu ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Ganapati Atharva Sheersham (Ganapati Atharvashirsha Upanishad) is a Sanskrit Upanishadic text of 14 sections dedicated to Lord Ganesha. It presents Ganesha as identical with Brahman — the ultimate reality — and as the source of all mantras, all deities, and all existence. The text belongs to the Atharvaveda tradition and is among the most important scriptural sources for the Ganapatya sect within Hinduism.
What are the benefits of chanting Ganapati Atharva Sheersham?
- Removal of obstacles (vighna nivarana) in material and spiritual life
- Attainment of knowledge, wisdom, and clarity (jnana prapti)
- Success in new undertakings (siddhi prapti)
- Deepening of Ganesha worship within a Vedic-Upanishadic framework
When is the best time to recite this?
The Ganapati Atharva Sheersham is recited in the morning, during Ganesha Chaturthi, and before beginning any important new task. Regular daily recitation is practiced by devotees of Ganesha.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Ganapati Atharva Sheersham is classified as a minor Upanishad of the Atharvaveda. Its composition date is uncertain and debated, with some scholars placing it in the medieval period and others arguing for an earlier date. The text follows the structural conventions of Upanishadic literature, including a statement of the rishi, meter, and deity, followed by philosophical and mantra content. It is the doctrinal foundation of the Ganapatya tradition, which venerates Ganesha as the supreme deity. The text gained particular prominence in Maharashtra, where Ganesha worship is especially central to regional religious life.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Satanama Stotram — a 108-name stotram of Ganesha used in worship alongside the Atharva Sheersham
- Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram — a short Sanskrit hymn for Ganesha focused on removal of distress, complementing the philosophical scope of the Atharva Sheersham